not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the other hand blessing others, because for this reason you were called, so that you could inherit a blessing. 10 For

“The one who wants to love life
    and see good days
must keep his[a] tongue from evil
    and his lips must not speak deceit.
11 And he must turn away from evil and do good;
    he must seek peace and pursue it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:10 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

Do not repay evil with evil(A) or insult with insult.(B) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(C) because to this(D) you were called(E) so that you may inherit a blessing.(F) 10 For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.

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